Transcript: British Government document called 'The Programme for Film Propaganda' produced in January 1940

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The Themes of our propaganda (Minister's memorandum 4) are:-

What Britain is fighting for.

How Britain fights.

The need for sacrifices if the fight is to be won.

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I. What Britain is fighting for. This can be treated in

Feature films

Documentaries

Cartoons

(a) The main subjects of feature films can be:-

British life and character, showing our independence, toughness of fibre, sympathy with the under dog, etc

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(ii) British ideas and institution. Ideals such as freedom and institutions such as parliamentary government can be made the main subject of a drama or treated historically. It might be possible to do a great film on the history of British liberty and its repercussions in the world